Hi sassy, nice to meet you. I don't know your history but I agree with garden that it would be better to keep working if at all possible. Your shrink probably isn't judging you so much as just asking your intentions and trying to get a feel for where your head is at.

I don't remember the exact statistic but the rate of people returning to full time employment after being on disability for mental health reasons is low, 40% I think.

I'm not saying this will be you but for a lot of people it leads to a downward spiral. Anything positive that you can do for yourself to connect you to an active life you should hold onto with both hands.

I should say that I've had episodes of MDD for many years so I know how hard it is. My heart goes out to you and I wish you well. Please keep in touch to let us know how things work out.

Oh, and you should tell your shrink how his/her comments made you feel.

Lothlorien